Grant creates new Va. workforce project to train restaurant and hotel workers More than $250,000 in grant funding will create a new workforce project through the Virginia Restaurant, Lodging & Travel Association (VRLTA) to help train workers across the state. (Source: VRLTA) By Karina Bolster | April 13, 2021 at 11:29 AM EDT - Updated April 13 at 11:53 AM
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - More than $250,000 in grant funding will create a new workforce project through the Virginia Restaurant, Lodging & Travel Association (VRLTA) to help train workers across the commonwealth.
VRLTA announced plans Tuesday, April 13, for the $255,500 project to assist restaurant and hotel employees.
“The project has two parts: an upskilling and training program for unemployed and underemployed restaurant and hotel employees, and the enhancement of VRLTA’s industry-specific job board, which connects hospitality employers with job seekers,” a news release said.
More than $6 3M in GO Virginia grants to support economic growth
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More than $6.3M in GO Virginia grants to support economic growth (Source: Madeline Cuddihy) By WDBJ | Governor s Office Release | April 9, 2021 at 3:50 PM EDT - Updated April 9 at 6:07 PM
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ/Governor’s Office Release) - More than $6 million in GO Virginia grants have been allocated to help further address economic impacts of the pandemic.
Governor Ralph Northam made the announcement Friday. Approximately $6.3 million in Growth and Opportunity for Virginia grants will support 15 projects, eight of which are regional GO Virginia projects and seven that are projects through GO Virginia’s Economic Resilience and Recovery Program.
“This funding will go a long way towards supporting a broad-based economic recovery across our commonwealth,” said Governor Northam. “As we celebrate these projects, we must also recognize the leadership and many contributions of the late GO Virginia Board Chairman Tom Farrell, whose business acumen helped advance the GO Virg
GO Virginia grants to assist with local workforce development, startups, infrastructure
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Three local projects are among the 15 statewide set to receive a total of $6.3 million in GO Virginia economic development grants.
The projects receiving funds will provide additional capacity to expand workforce development and talent pipelines in key industries, support the growth of startup businesses and entrepreneurial ecosystems, grow Virginia’s portfolio of business-ready sites, and assist regions with mitigating the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Virginia and its local governments have more than rescue in mind as they await the first installment of $6.8 billion in federal to end the COVID-19 pandemic, rebuild a damaged economy and bring daily life back to a new definition of normal.
The state and localities see a chance to potentially achieve longstanding goals - from making broadband internet service available and affordable across Virginia to beginning to repair and replace obsolete public school buildings - but only if they work together to coordinate spending federal money that is coming from multiple directions.
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